State Senate-passed bill would legalize fantasy sports gambling in Tennessee admin, February 10, 2024 The state of Tennessee’s estimated 1 million fantasy sports customers, and companies such as DraftKings and FanDuel, would be on solid legal ground under a bill overwhelmingly approved by state senators. The bill still needs to make it through the House. After the 29-1 vote in the Senate, Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, Senate Commerce Committee chairman, said that he and other proponents of the bill have been working with state Attorney General Herbert Slatery to first establish that fantasy sports involves some amount of skill and therefore, is not a lottery. With the exception of the state lottery, gambling is banned by the Tennessee Constitution. While a formal legal opinion on fantasy sports was not issued by Slattery, Johnson said, “guidance that they did not see fa… Read More >